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Antennas & Antenna Assemblies

COMPANY SNAPSHOT

• Dominant technology provider of RF/microwave, microelectronics, and security products for critical and high-reliability applications

• Deliver high performance, innovative products and services for critical defense, aerospace and commercial applications

• 60% Defense / 40% Commercial

• Publicly traded (NASDAQ: ATNY)

• 2,200+ Employees

• Annual revenues of over $325 million

• Company behind some of the most well-known product brands in the industry

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OUR FOOTPRINT

Europe North America Asia

Design & Manufacturing Manufacturing Center Sales Office Design Center

• 12 Trusted facilities worldwide (US, UK, Canada)

• Technology focused: Nearly 20% of our employees are engineers and skilled design professionals

• International manufacturing locations are API companies - not subcontractors; same equipment and processes as U.S.

ANTENNAS

ANTENNAS | OVERVIEW

• Patch

• High-Gain Planar Array

• Passive & Active Assemblies

• Soldier Wearable

• Aperture

• Slots

• Loops/Magnetic Dipole

• Helical Monofilar, Bifilar and Quadrifilar

• Custom Network/Balun

• Spiral

• Cavity Backed

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API Technologies Designs & Manufactures Many Types of Antennas Including:

ANTENNAS | OVERVIEW Antenna Applications

• Satcom ‐ Iridium ‐ Globalstar ‐ Inmarsat

• Asset Tracking

• Portable Defibrillators & EMS Notification

• Tank Monitoring

• Fish, Golf Range and Directional Finders

• Highway Safety

• Remote Meter Reading

• Down-Hole Drilling

• Machine to Machine Communication

• Weather Recorders/Balloons

• Short Distance Wireless Data Transfers

• Ocean Buoys

• Surveying Equipment

• Homeland Security

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ANTENNAS | OVERVIEW

Antenna Features • Frequency Ranges from 150 MHz to 15 GHz

• Small Footprint

• Lightweight

• Rugged

• Low VSWR

• High Efficiency

• High Gain

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API utilizes multiple standard RF Antenna Design

software packages plus proprietary software to

expertly design our custom antenna solutions

ANTENNAS | CUSTOM SOLUTIONS

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Pre-filtered GPS LNA with Antenna

• This dual patch antenna assembly providescoverage for GPS L1/L2 and OmniSTAR

• Input is pre-filtered and amplified

• 1.7 dB Noise Figure

• 0.4” tall and weighs only 2.4 oz

• External antenna input and switching

API Technologies will Design and Manufacture a Custom Integrated Antenna Assembly for your Unique Application

ANTENNAS | CUSTOM SOLUTIONS

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Here are just a few examples of custom integrated antenna assemblies we can develop to meet your unique requirements:

• GPS w/ integrated LNA

• Soldier Wearable Antennas

• Low Observable Antennas

• Arrays

• RFID tag for Down-hole (oil & gas drilling)

Range of frequencies typically covered:

• UHF, L-Band, S-Band, C-Band

• We have done work as low as 130 MHz and as high as 15 GHz

Contact the Factory for More Details!

ANTENNAS | CUSTOM SOLUTIONS

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GPS Guided 120 mm Mortar

• 1575.42 MHz (L1)

• 10,000 g

• Operating Temp -32 to 63°C

• Storage Temp -45 to 71°C

• Low Profile

• Other designs rated to 30,000 g

Optimizing Antenna Design to Match Customer Available Ground Plane and Form Factor

ANTENNAS | L-BAND ARRAY

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Applications

• Satellite networks

• Two-way voice data

• Data communications

• Broadband land portal terminals for military, construction, oil & gasand mining applications

Features

• Meets Inmarsat Class II Type Requirements

• High Performance in a Compact Design

• Circular Polarization

• 50 Ohm Impedance

• Low VSWR

• Lightweight/Low Profile

• Tx Frequency Band: 1610-1676 MHz

• Rx Frequency Band: 1518-1560 MHz

• Gain: 11 dBic Min.

• Various array sizes available based on gain requirements

ANTENNAS | L-BAND ARRAY

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Transmit Array

Specification Production Results

Frequency Range 1620 – 1680

Nominal Gain, Directivity 14 dB ± 0.5 dB

Side Lobes H Plane 13.7 dB

Side Lobes V Plane 14.7 dB

3 dB Beamwidth H Plane 33.1 degrees

3 dB Beamwidth V Plane 33.0 degrees

VSWR < 1.5:1

CW Power (1600, 1620, 1680, 1700 MHz)

20 Watts (10 minute dwell time)

Type Antenna 2 x 2 Linear Patch Array

Nominal Impedance 50 Ohms

Polarization Linear

Size (L x W x H) 12 x 12 x 1.1 inch

Connector SMA Female Rear Mount

ANTENNAS | L-BAND ARRAY

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Receive Array

Specification Production Results

Frequency Range 1470 – 1530

Nominal Gain, Directivity 13 dB ± 0.5 dB

Side Lobes H Plane 12.2 dB

Side Lobes V Plane 12.2 dB

3 dB Beamwidth H Plane 33.6 degrees

3 dB Beamwidth V Plane 35.4 degrees

VSWR < 1.67:1

CW Power 2 Watts

Type Antenna 2 x 2 Linear Patch Array

Nominal Impedance 50 Ohms

Polarization Linear

Size (L x W x H) 12 x 12 x 1.1 inch

Connector SMA Female Rear Mount

ANTENNAS | PATCH

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Variations of the Standard Ceramic Patch Elements

• The ceramic patch elements can be assembledonto a PWB with either a pigtail of RF cable(length & connector defined by customer) or anRF connector or packaged into a radomeassembly with connector or RF pigtail

• Part number designators begin with:

APxx, Patch element mounted on PWB with RF cable pigtail connector

ACxx, Patch element mounted on PWB with RF connector

ARxx, Patch element mounted in radome, may have pigtail & connector

“xx” denotes the PAxx size element used in the assembly, such as PA25, xx = 25 mm

ANTENNAS | PATCH

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AC Series: Patch Antenna mounted on a ground plane with a connector mounted directly to the PCB. Standard connector is SMA.

AP Series: Patch Antenna mounted on a ground plane with a pigtail cable to a connector. Standard designs have 6" (15.2 cm) RG-316 cables, connector varies by application. Alternative lengths and connectors available.

AR Series: Patch Antenna mounted on an optimized ground plane with a pigtail cable to a connector, which is tuned and packaged for the plastic radome that covers the complete assembly. Standard cable is RG-316 to MMCX or SMA connectors, others available.

AC Series

AP Series

AR Series

ANTENNAS | OFF-THE-SHELF (PATCH)

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Custom tuning of ceramic patch element

• Many customers require custom tuning to meettheir specific frequency requirements or toaccount for shifts in performance whenembedded in their products

• We can custom tune any PA25, PA28, PA45 orPA78 size antennas

• Tuning is generally not required for PA45 andPA28 elements due to their large bandwidth.However, custom tuning can be done as needed

• Consult factory for specific applications & pricesfor tuning

ANTENNAS | OFF-THE-SHELF (PATCH)

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Part # Application Polarization Center Frequency (MHz)

2:1 VSWR Bandwidth (MHz)

Gain (dBic)

Tested Ground Plane (mm)

PA251615025SALF Globalstar LHCP 1615 25 3.0 60x60

PA451615-1575SA Globalstar, GPS (Comm) GLONASS L1 & OmniSTAR

LHCP 1592 135 4.0 63x63

PA13-1580-005SA GPS RHCP 1580 5.0 0.0 30x30

PA18-1580-010SA GPS RHCP 1580 10 1.5 50x50

PA251575008SALF GPS RHCP 1575 20 2.0 35x35

PA251579008SALF GPS RHCP 1579 20 2.0 35x35

PA25-1227-008SA GPS (military) RHCP 1227 20 2.0 60x60

PA451592175SALF Inmarsat, GPS (Comm), GLONASS L1 & OmniSTAR

RHCP 1592 175 (3:1) 4.0 63x63

PA251621025SALF Iridium RHCP 1621 25 4.0 60x60

PA451621-1575SA Iridium, GPS (Comm), GLONASS L1 & OmniSTAR

RHCP 1592 175 (3:1) 4.0 63x63

PA282450120SALF ISM, WiFI (802.11b), WLAN (802.11g) & Bluetooth

RHCP 2450 120 2.0 45x45

PA37-2450-150SA RFID & Bluetooth RHCP 2450 150 3.0 45x45

PA37-2400-050SA RFID & Bluetooth RHCP 2400 50 3.0 45x45

PA780915030SALF RFID & ISM (ITU Region 2) LHCP 915 30 3.0 101.6x101.6

PA780868030SALF RFID & ISM (ITU Region 1) LHCP 868 30 3.0 101.6x101.6

Standard Solutions

API TECHNOLOGIES’ FEATURED CERTIFICATIONS

• All Manufacturing Facilities Certified to ISO 9001:2008• 6 Certified AS9100 Facilities• ANSI 20.20 Compliant Facilities• Department of State ITAR Compliant• Cleared Facilities & Personnel• Six Sigma Greenbelts• Hybrid Lab certified MIL-PRF-38534 (Class H and K)• QPL MIL-PRF-15733 & MIL-PRF-28861 (Selected Products)• MIL-STD 790 (DSCC), MIL-STD 1553 (Data Bus), MIL-STD 883 (Hybrid),

MIL-STD 202 (Passive), MIL-STD-810 (Systems), MIL-STD 461A/B/C/D/E (EMC), MIL-STD 1399 Surge (EMC)

• Solder/Assembly J-STD-001 Class 3 and IPC-A-610• NEBS Approved (Selected Products)• RoHS Compliant (Selected Products)• TEMPEST Certifications including: CID/09/15(A), NSTISSAM

TEMPEST/I-92, SDIP 27.

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POINTS OF CONTACT

Dennis Barrick Technical Marketing Director

[email protected]

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